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Mental Health Community Support

Awarded to ICARE SOLUTIONS STOCKPORT LIMITED

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 29 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 20 October 2025

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Overview

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract valued at £1.4 million to ICARE SOLUTIONS STOCKPORT LIMITED on 6 January 2026 to deliver community-based mental health support services for adults aged 18–65 in the borough. The service encompasses community recovery, short-term intensive support following hospital discharge, and crisis support, operating on principles of recovery, reablement and habitation to help people regain independence, employment prospects, and social inclusion.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,400,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
29 September 2025
Questions by
10 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,400,000
Award date
6 January 2026
Contract period
30 March 2026 → 30 March 2031
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
31 March 2033
Bids received
33
Winner
  • ICARE SOLUTIONS STOCKPORT LIMITED

This contract ends on 30 March 2031, or 31 March 2033 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

ICARE SOLUTIONS STOCKPORT LIMITED

Based in
Stockport
Public contracts won
3
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

33

13 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Experience10%
  • Contract Management - Person Centred Support and Demand10%
  • Workforce10%
  • Outcomes10%
  • Voice of the Individual5%
  • Case Study5%
  • Social Value (Quantitative)10%
  • Social Value (Qualitative)10%
  • Price30%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 7.5× the median.

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in the last 12 months

23

contracts awarded, worth £9,356,233 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    13 February 2026

  2. Contract

    7 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    29 September 2025

  4. Planning Update

    29 September 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    29 September 2025

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